Nintoku tomb built around mid-5th century

OSAKA, Japan - Fragments of a large jar dating from around the mid-5th century have been found around Japan's largest mound tomb (site shown with arrow), located in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, that the Imperial Household Agency identifies as the grave of Emperor Nintoku, Kyodo News learned Oct. 27. The mouth of the jar indicates it was made around A.D. 450 at a nearby site called Suemura, according to archaeologists.

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